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PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 春秋 玉雕雙龍首螭龍紋璜
A JADE ‘CHILONG’ ORNAMENT,
HUANG
SPRING AND AUTUMN PERIOD
of arc form with rectangular protrusions at the
edges, one side neatly and densely worked
in low relief with abstract kuilong, the plaque
skilfully highlighted with fine incisions, the centre
pierced with an aperture near the lower edge, the
brownish-yellow stone with light russet patches
and calcified areas
13.2 cm, 5⅛ in.
HK$ 280,000-350,000
US$ 35,800-44,800
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